Because NGC and PCGS cannot grade a Memorial cent to save their lives. All of the Memorials I've submitted come back over-graded...and I mean...
Great post and pictures!
Nice coins and pictures! Brown is beautiful! I love finding those 40's toners, they are always priced right for an easy pick-up too.
It's a term I created for use in my upcoming book. It's a process where you start with the more polar solvent (water) , then move to lower...
Acetone is not a "harsh" chemical. Your body naturally produces it even! I do recommend you minimize your exposure, but a little on your skin or a...
Right on! If someone damaged their coin using acetone, it was their fault. I should point out that it is possible to have some hydrolysis and...
Indeed my friend. Unless you have access to a laboratory grade purification system, there will be dissolved ions, bacteria and organic...
If your acetone is of excellent quality, there is no need to rinse with water as the final step. The final step should be a rinse (not soak) with...
Only well-sealed, glass containers should be used with acetone. It should never be allowed to evaporate at all while the coin is soaking. Before...
Just thought I'd share a little section from my upcoming book. I found a beautiful example of contact verdigris today so I've added some pictures...
Ziplock freezer bags provide excellent protection for short or long-term storage of coins. However, I would not use them as a sole layer of...
Indeed...huge ripoff....but they sell a lot of them nonetheless.
Both are WAM's. Thanks everyone...it was my birthday to boot! I haven't found a 98 WAM in over year and I've found two 99 WAM's since....to find...
Always follow the polarity ladder: 1) water 2) acetone 3) xylene
I found both of these today about 15 minutes apart: [img] [img] [img] [img]
Here's one where I captured about half of the colors and beauty. LOL
That's a mint state coin judging by the pictures. MS-61/62 sounds about right.
Exactly, their pictures are deceiving. There's a reason a coin like this is not slabbed....and it's not because it's never been submitted.
Toners are VERY difficult to fully capture with a camera. First off, your lighting must be very good. Without good lighting, you'll never get a...
That's it! I just gave up collecting copper because there's no hope for me after seeing all of yours Charmy! LOL As always....nice coins! :bigeyes:
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